Pitti Immagine Filati, the key international fair for the world of yarns and knitwear, returns to the Fortezza da Basso from June 25 to 27, 2024, under the theme Pitti Lemon, presenting the collections of the most important Italian and international yarn manufacturers. Pitti Filati is supported by the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation and the Ice Agency with the main partner UniCredit.

All the yarn trends for fall/winter 2025-2026 will be showcased at Spazio Ricerca curated by Angelo Figus and Nicola Miller, along with the new proposals in the Knitclub and CustomEasy special areas, with a total of 142 companies. Specifically, 82 exhibitors inside the Filati area, 16 of which from abroad (UK, Japan, Turkey, Ireland, China, Peru, Romania, Mauritius, New Zealand), 25 exhibitors inside the CustomEasy area, 3 of which from abroad (Germany, China, Japan), 27 exhibitors inside the KnitClub area, 2 of which from abroad (Hong Kong and Japan), 6 exhibitors inside the Institutional Area, and 2 miscellaneous (Albini & Pitigliani and Fashion Room).

The returns and new names include Donegal Yarns, Ferney Spinning Mills, Filpucci, Knoll Yarns, Kyototex, Inca Tops, Michell, Olimpias Group, Ritorcitura Fabiano, Shepley Yarns (Filati area); AmSilk, Camac, Mandarin Knitting Technology, Ongaro (CustomEasy area); Antoraf, Coccalab, Mela & Cannella, Olimpia, Tesma, Verytex, and Waycap (KnitClub area).

Among special projects, CustomEasy and KnitClub. The latter is the section dedicated to the most exclusive knitwear
manufacturers, which this edition extends into the Salone M, the heart of the latest trends and the home of the Spazio Ricerca and a D-House project installation. Customeasy (which also includes the Fashion at Work section) is a project designed to take an in-depth look at the different aspects of customization and offer visitors an even broader contemporary and fluid exhibition itinerary that integrates the different skills in the field of textiles. The presence of the textile machines and the refinement of the washes applied to luxury knitwear will be joined by the other moments of the creative process, from embroidery to finishing to spinning, from cuts to design software. At this edition, the project is expanding its format and presenting the companies’ proposals with an installation of 55 manikins which will accompany visitors to the Sala Alfa, again under the creative guidance of Maurizio Brocchetto.

This June, the Pitti Filati experience will be enriched by a new format designed for the professional training of the entire community of fair operators with the debut of Training Days @ Pitti Filati. Four 30-minute rendezvous will be held in the UniCredit Filati Arena, c/o the Spazio Carra in the Fortezza da Basso on June 25 and 26. Using a practical and targeted approach, each of these will study a specific solution for the knitwear sector led by one of the leading companies selected for the pilot edition of the project: Electrolux Professional, Miele Professional, Shima Seiki Italia, and Stoll.

The creativity of the knitwear talents of the future will be presented in a catwalk show among the stands of the Fortezza da Basso, on June 25, when the Final Works and the Industry Projects of the students on the Level I Master’s course in Creative Knitwear Design at the Accademia Costume & Moda and Modateca Deanna will be the protagonists of a special event inside Pitti Filati 95, with a total of 65 proposals. The Industry Project partners are Blumarine and Max Mara, alongside a special project with Antonio Marras.

Vintage Selection no. 42, the key reference fair dedicated to vintage clothing and accessories will be held from June 25 to 27 in the Ghiaia Pavilion, with the theme Squeeze the Lemon. D-House Urban laboratory presents a special knitwear project, where cutting-edge technologies and materials meet. It is being staged for the first time within the context of the KnitClub section, in Salone M (Lower Floor of the Main Pavilion).

Pitti Immagine Filati
June 25 - 27, 2024
Fortezza da Basso - Firenze
www.filati.pittimmagine.com

Photo: CKD Master Fashion Show 2023. Courtesy Pitti Immagine